The Old Rectory
THE OLD RECTORY, THE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1153037
- Date first listed:
- 03-Jun-1985
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Rectory
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD RECTORY, THE STREET
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- Date:
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- Reference:
- IOE01/13541/05
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1153037
- Date first listed:
- 03-Jun-1985
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 20-Feb-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Rectory
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD RECTORY, THE STREET
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD RECTORY, THE STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Norfolk
- District:
- North Norfolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Thornage
- National Grid Reference:
- TG 04976 36158
Details
THORNAGE THE STREET, TG 03 NW (West side) 1/120 3.6.85 The Old Rectory, (formerly listed as The Rectory) II
House, former Rectory. c1800. Brick under shallow pitched slate roof. Wide eaves with modillions. Double depth. Gable end internal stacks, east stack renewed, each with 5 chimney pots. 3 storeys. North front to church: 3 irregular spaced windows, recessed sashes with thin glazing bars under flat arches; ground floor sash to right renewed, blocked opening to left. Off-centre doorway enclosed by semi-glazed late C20 porch of no architectural significance. Double leaved 6 panelled door, upper 4 panels glazed. Rusticated rendered brick surround to semicircular headed doorway and jambs. Symmetrical south (garden) front in 5 bays; the central 3 bays breaking forward, the central bay projecting further. Rusticated brick quoins articulate each bay, only above ground floor to central bay. All windows under skew back arches with rendered key stones. Ground floor: 5 double leaved french windows with glazing bars and margin lights. Recessed sashes with glazing bars to first and second floors. 5 sashes to first floor, on second floor sashes of 3 x 2 panes in bays 1, 3 and 5. Dummy windows to bays 2 and 4. Right hand gable to east with 2 storeyed polygonal projection, having flush sashes with glazing bars, one dummy window. Interior: marble fireplace with reeded surround to east side.
Listing NGR: TG0497636158
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 224127
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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